The rise of the private border guard: Accountability and responsibility in the migration control industry

The Migration Industry and the Commercialization of International Migration

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 128-151

  Gammeltoft Hansen, Thomas ^a,b  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

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EID: 85122383605     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203082737-16     Document Type: Chapter

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